2018 Leman Swine Conference

Top conversations were about African Swine Fever (ASF) with focus on the specifics of the virus, how it can be spread, and specific actions being taken by industry. Key ASF presentations were released early to get the information into your hands [playlist].

The first one to watch is by Dr. Chris Oura (Professor of Veterinary Virology, School of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago). Dr. Oura explains what we know about the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus, what the associated clinical signs are, and the various paths of transmission [presentation].

The program for the Pre-Conference Sessions and the Monday and Tuesday conference also had information for researchers to producers on production, diagnostics, research, and disease prevention. It’s one of the reasons this conference has such a widely regarded international presence.

Challenges for an Exporting Nation Becca Martin, Cargill, shares how agricultural trade transforms products like pork, coffee, and peanut butter into opportunity to raise a high quality product for growing international markets. And it brings the opportunity for those products to be purchased in regions of the world where those products can't efficiently be produced [video].

Crossing Borders: Contaminated Feed and Food Dr. Scott Dee shares insights at the 2018 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference on how he found out more about animal diseases spreading through feed and getting into swine operations. He pulls together the background info into a story that highlights the clues and data that lead him to dig deeper into the possibility that feed is the vector [video].